"As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us."

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Are We Tempting God?

He who holds fast to the Word alone, trusts and abides in it, does not doubt that what the Word says will come to pass; he who does not dictate aim or time or means and ways, but resigns all freely to God's will and pleasure as to when, how, where, and by whom he will fulfil his Word; he, I say, has a true living faith which does not nor can not tempt God.

Excerpt from Sermon for the Epiphany; Matthew 2:1-12 - A Sermon by Martin Luther; taken from his Church Postil of 1522.

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Where we turn in repentance.

Technically, Liturgical East is facing the direction of the altar in a Christian church. It is the direction of our focus in worship. The focus is on Christ, who is present there for us in Word and Sacrament during the Divine Service.

God calls us to this turning of our focus not just when He gathers us for worship but at all times. The world pulls us toward its distractions but the Holy Spirit points us back to Christ and His work of salvation, facing Liturgical East.